Use the CData ODBC Driver for Greenplum in Microsoft Power Query

The CData ODBC Driver for Greenplum enables you to link to Greenplum data in Microsoft Power Query, ensuring that you see any updates. This article details how to use the ODBC driver to import Greenplum data into Microsoft Power Query.

Connect to Greenplum as an ODBC Data Source

If you have not already, first specify connection properties in an ODBC DSN (data source name). This is the last step of the driver installation. You can use the Microsoft ODBC Data Source Administrator to create and configure ODBC DSNs.

To connect to Greenplum, set the Server, Port (the default port is 5432), and Database connection properties and set the User and Password you wish to use to authenticate to the server. If the Database property is not specified, the default database for the authenticate user is used.

Import Greenplum Data

Follow the steps below to import Greenplum data using standard SQL:

1. From the ribbon in Excel, click Power Query -> From Other Data Sources -> From ODBC.

2. Enter the ODBC connection string. Below is a connection string using the default DSN created when you install the driver: Provider=MSDASQL.1;Persist Security Info=False;DSN=CData Greenplum Source

3. Enter the SELECT statement to import data with. For example:

   SELECT Freight, ShipName FROM Orders WHERE ShipCountry = USA

4. Enter credentials, if required, and click Connect. The results of the query are displayed in the Query Editor Preview. You can combine queries from other data sources or refine the data with Power Query formulas. To load the query to the worksheet, click the Close and Load button.